Shutter Island vs The Ghost Writer
Shutter Island has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Ghost Writer). The Ghost Writer is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 18m. Both are mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shutter Island
The Ghost Writer| Shutter Island | The Ghost Writer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Roman Polanski |
| Main cast | Joseph Sikora, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio | Jon Bernthal, Timothy Hutton, Olivia Williams, Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan |
Synopsis
Shutter Island
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
The Ghost Writer
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.
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